Lip stick holder



May 7, 1935.

A. A. KOCH LIP STICK HOLDER Filed April 2, 1934 named Ms, 1,1935

um'rso sures PATENTOFFICE 2,000,487 r In sum: nomna- Arthur A. Koch,

Application April 2, 1934, Serial No. 718,699

' 1 Claims. (01. 200-56) The invention relates to holders for lipsticks,and the like, and has for its principal object the provision of meanswhereby the lipstick will always he held in position for immediate useincluding means for yieldingly moving the lipstick out of its containerand to automatically hold the lipstick for use.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a lipstick holderincluding a casing to contain the lipstick and provided with a springactuated follower normally tending to project the lipstick outwardly ofthe casing, and including clamping devices pivotally mounted in thecasing to engage'the lipstick and hold it from movement by the springactuated follower, and a cover slidably engaging the casing and providedwith means to release the clamping devices when the cover is engagingthe casing and thereby permit reaction of the spring actuated followerto automatically adjust the lipstick for reuse on removal of the cover.

The construction and operation of the invention will be described indetail hereinafter and the construction will be found illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a view in elevation of thelipstick holder,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view,

Figure 3 is a similar view with the cover removed,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view on a planeindicated by the line l4 of Figure 1, and

-Figures 5, 6, and 7 are transverse sectional views on planes indicatedby the lines 55, li6, and |-'I, respectively of Figure 3.

In the drawing similar reference characters are used to designatecorresponding parts in all of the views.

The improved lipstick holder includes a cylindrical casing It! madepreferably of sheet metal and having a bottom section II secured theretoby means of a seam l2 and provided with a reduced extension l3 toreceive the thrust of a spring I4 mounted in the casing and having theother end of the spring secured to a cup-shaped follower IS in which isseated the lower end of a lipstick I 6, said spring and follower tendingto normally project the lipstick outwardly of the ,open end I! of thecasing.

l8 designates inwardly offset ears on the tubular member ID on which arepivotally mounted arcuate clamping members l9 as shown at 20, said,clamping members being held normally in clamping engagement with thelipstick It by means of an open spring ring 2| having one of its endsbent inwardly as shownat 22 through an opening 23 in one of the clampingmembers 20. The outer. free ends of the arcuate clamping members I 9 areprovided with flanges 24 that extend rearwardly of said clamping membersand are inclined outwardly of the casing as shown.

The container also includes a cover having a tubular portion 25 and aclosed end 26 that is secured by means of a seam 21 to said tubularportion 25 and having a reduced extension 28 providing a shoulder 29,that when the cover is placed in position by sliding it on the tubularmember 10, said shoulder 29 engages the flanges 24 to open the arcuateclamping members l9 so that the spring actuated follower I5 may projectthe free end of the lipstick l6 into the reduced portion 28 untilstopped by the closed end thereof.

The operation of the device is as follows:

When the cover is removed as shown in Figure 3, the lipstick will beheld in the position shown therein. When the cover is returned toposition on the open end of the tubular member III, the shoulder 29 willengage the flanges 24, as hereinbefore stated, and moves the clampingmembers I9 into the position shown in Figure 2, and the lipstick It willbe moved forward by the spring l4 and the follower 15 into position foruse thereof when the cover is again removed.

I have described the article for use in holding a lipstick, but it willbe apparent that any other material in stick form may be substitutedtherefor, such for instance as chalk, crayon, marking pencils, etc.

What I claim is:- I

1. In a lipstick holder, a casing adapted to contain a lipstick,yielding means-engaging the lipstick to normally project it from thecasing, clamping jaws pivotally mounted in said casing and adapted toyieldingly engage the lipstick, spring means jointly engaging said jawsand unitarily moving them into clamping positions, and a cover for thecasing provided with means to move said clamping jaws from engagingposition.

2. In a lipstick holder, a casing adapted to contain a lipstick, aspring actuated follower in said casing to nor! \ally move the lipstickoutwardly of the casing, clamping jaws pivotally mounted in said casingto engage the lipstick and hold it against the action of said follower,spring means jointly engaging said jaws and unitarily moving them intoclamping positions, a cover for the casing and provided with means torelease the clamping jaws from engaging position.

3. In a holder for lipsticks, an elongated casing, a resilientlyactuated follower mounted in said casing and adapted to engage alipstick, clamping jaws pivotally mounted in said casing,

5 a spring ring, jointly engaging said jaws to yielding jaws pivotallysecured in the casing, a spring ring jointly engaging said jaws toyieldingly hold said clamping jaws in engagement with the lipstick, saidclamping members having flanges inclined outwardly of the casing, acover for said casing, and a shoulder on said cover engaging saidflanges to release said clamping members from engaging positions.

5. A lipstick holder, comprising a casing, means in the casing mountinga lipstick and normally tending to project it from the casing, arcuateclamping jaws pivotally mounted in the casing, a spring ring jointlyengaging said jaws to yieldingly hold them in engagement with thelipstick, a cover slidably engaging the casing, and a shoulder on saidcover to engage said jaws and move themfrom engaging positions.

6. A lipstick holder, comprising a casing, a spring actuated follower inthe casing to mount a lipstick, arcuate clamping jaws pivotally securedin the casing, a spring actuated ring engaging said jaws to unitarilyhold them in engagement with the lipstick, flanges on the free ends ofsaid jaws inclined rearwardly thereof and outwardly of the casing, acover for the casing provided with a reduced extension providing ashoulder, said shoulder being adapted to engage said flanges to movesaid jaws from engaging positions.

7. A lipstick holder, comprising a casing, a spring actuated follower inthe casing to mount a lipstick, arcuate jaws pivotally secured in thecasing, an annular spring member secured at one of its ends to one ofthe jaws and enclosing said jaws, said spring member unitarily holdingthe jaws in clamping positions with the lipstick engaged therebetween,outwardly and rearwardly directed flanges on the free ends of said jaws,a cover for the casing, and a circumferential shoulder on said cover toengage said flanges and move the jaws from engaging positions.

1 ARTHUR A. KOCH.

